DutiesThe focus of the Safety Service Director is as the cities liason between the Administration, City Council and city operations, chief advisor to the Mayor, chief administrative officer for the city's nine service departments (Engineering Department, Water Department, Wastewater Department, Street Department, Public Facilities Department, Development Department, Utility Department, Equipment Maintenance Department, and Information Systems Department) and the city's two safety departments (Fire Department and Police Department).

The duties of the office include oversight of the city's $26 million annual budget, human resources, negotiation and procession of all city contracts, approval of all expenditures, and union relations with the cities 3 unions (I.A.F.F., F.O.P., and the Teamsters).

DutiesThe focus of the Assistant Safety Service Director is the financial operations of city administration and the city's ten service departments and the city's two safety departments. The assistant Safety Service Director of the city of Marietta is responsible for assisting the Safety Service Director with his duties and is the chief advisor to the Safety Service Director. In the absence of the Safety Service Director, the Assistant acts as chief administrative officer for the city.